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Owlet Baby Care’s family of popular baby monitoring socks, which claim to keep an eye on infants’ oxygen level, heart rate, and hours slept, can no longer be bought in the U.S. at this time because the company did not obtain proper Food and Drug Administration approvals for the products.Read more...

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, where you’ll find no deals today other than the deal of exchanging a large quantity of money to preorder some of the latest cool toys on the internet. This week Hot Toys swears in a new President, Transformers gets on track, and a snazzy new Darkwing Duck swings by. Check it out!

For years, I believed Indiana Jones was immortal. I saw Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when it was first released in theaters and, since he’d taken a drink from the holy grail before he rode off into the sunset, I thought Indiana Jones would live forever. It wasn’t until years later that the explanation on how…Read more...

Crime! I love it. You love it. Star Wars really, really loves it. The civilized age is in when it comes to the galaxy far, far away lately, and now more than ever we’re rich in stories of smugglers, bounty hunters, and all sorts of splendiferous Star Wars scum. With Boba Fett making a play at the underworld in his own…Read more...

We’d barely heard anything about Rangers of the New Republic since its announcement last year at Disney’s Investor Day briefing. Its future looked even more dire in the wake of Lucasfilm parting ways with Cara Dune actress Gina Carano for a litany offensive statements on social media. Now, we know once and for all,…Read more...

Amidst the ever-growing problems facing the world today, there’s some solace to be taken in the knowledge that someone, somewhere, is diligently working on another new design for a novelty waffle maker that cleverly leverages some pop culture phenomenon. Tetris, it’s time to step up to the breakfast plate.Read more...

If there’s one thing we’ve come to learn, it’s that you cannot trust the British Government to get anything right about popular culture (or anything else, really). But the latest bit of genre farce from the halls of Westminster in the UK might just be taking the biscuit for its most ludicrous entry into the culture…Read more...

As Apple continues to struggle to keep its new product announcements secret until it’s ready for a big on-stage reveal, a new report has revealed some interesting details about the company’s long-rumored AR headset, including the fact that it may be a standalone product and not dependent on an iPhone.Read more...

It’s kind of mind-blowing to think about just how much of an impact the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead had on modern film history. To start, though the trio had worked together before on a show called Spaced, the film, for the most part, introduced us to director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Wright…Read more...

Cleaning up plastic in the ocean might seem indisputably like a good idea. After all, the oceans make up more than 70% of our planet, and we have basically trashed them. The world dumps a jaw-dropping 17.6 billion pounds (8 billion kilograms) of new plastic into the oceans each year.Read more...

Three minutes of staring into a red light once a week may help our eyesight as we get older, new research this week suggests. Researchers in the UK found that volunteers given a weekly session with red light in the morning performed better on tests of their color vision. The findings are the latest to indicate that…Read more...

Tamagotchi are very needy, especially when you can’t hack your way out of caring for one, as I was reminded after importing the Japanese-exclusive Tamagotchi Smart.

Regardless of your feelings about the recently released second half of Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, it’s always satisfying to see a master at their work, and Mark Hamill and Lena Headey are certainly masters at their voice work. Check out this video of Hamill and Heady, playing He-Man’s foe…Read more...

Lightyear, Disney and Pixar’s upcoming animated feature about the “original” astronaut whose life story inspired the line of toys bearing his name, seems very much like the sort of movie that Toy Story’s Andy Davis—who was heading off to college when last we saw him—would be unabashedly excited to see. Even though…Read more...

The presence of two previously undetected galaxies some 29 billion light years away suggests our understanding of the early universe is upsettingly deficient.

There’s a lot that feels off about the live-action Cowboy Bebop, a show dancing to a rhythm that’s close to, but not quite, the smooth one shared by its seminal animated inspiration. But one of the strangest moments of bad rhythm is one that might take you a little while to notice at first: what on earth is its…Read more...

As components get smaller and more energy efficient, the battery life of wireless earbuds has slowly improved year after year. But if you’re planning to head out into the wilderness for a couple of weeks without access to a power outlet, grab these Hypersonic 360 wireless earbuds which promise an impressive 360 hours…Read more...

In my recap of the first two episodes of Hawkeye I mentioned at one point I got misty eyed. Well, it was in the show’s very first scene which, basically, had the biggest spoiler to find in both episodes. So when we spoke to Hawkeye executive producer Trinh Tran about the show, of course we had to ask about the scene…Read more...

One of the many joyful things the internet has brought us is seeing people take their favorite childhood toys to the extreme. If you thought the Hot Wheels track you built as a kid that spanned half your house was impressive, it’s time to hang your head in shame while watching this truly amazing treetop layout.Read more...

A processing incident that caused the entire Webb Space Telescope to shake did not cause any perceptible damage to the observatory, a NASA-led investigation has concluded.

After years of wondering when, not if, Mass Effect would ever make the leap from video games to film or TV, it would seem we’re at last on that precipice: Amazon has eyes on bringing BioWare’s sci-fi shooter/Garrus Vakarian dating simulator to streaming. But the question should be less if the Mass Effect series should…Read more...

Concrete and steel are two of those immutable things. They make up the foundation of modern life, the things that give shape to seemingly every structure around us.Read more...

Anomalies. What Star Trek fan doesn’t love an anomaly? I love ‘em, you love ‘em, Starfleet bridge crews definitely love ‘em, and Discovery is no exception. But Discovery is still the show it has been from the start, which means its approach to exploring the unknown of the week is going to be much, much more dramatic…Read more...

With cash flowing in mostly one direction (straight out of your pocket), the holidays can be a tough time to stay on a strict budget. But with a little help, and some perfect timing, you can still gift friends and family some elaborate gadgets and technology with cutting-edge functionality—just not for this decade.Read more...

After a decade of preparation, Anna (Abigail Williams) is finally ready to travel back in time to warn a loved one of danger coming their way. But what will be the cost of her daring journey? As short film Tethers explores, sometimes walking right into a paradox is the only path a person can take.Read more...

“I tried to see Dune in IMAX but when I went to buy tickets, all the screenings were Eternals.” I heard this several times in the past few weeks as friends headed out to see Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, only to realize all the IMAX screens had been taken over by Marvel’s latest. But like the Harkonnens to Arrakis, Dune is…Read more...

UK lawmakers are sick and tired of shitty internet of things passwords and are whipping out legislation with steep penalties and bans to prove it. The new legislation, introduced to the UK Parliament this week, would ban universal default passwords and work to create what supporters are calling a “firewall around…Read more...

Movies like Silent Night, Deadly Night and Gremlins are go-to Christmas horror classics. But that doesn’t mean that filmmakers haven’t kept up the ghoulish spirit of the season in more recent years. For this list, we’re looking back no farther than 2015 to find recent holiday horror to fill your stocking.Read more...

Another day that ends with Y means another big platform is trying to copy TikTok’s format in the hopes of capturing more users in the coveted 18-34 demographic. This is the cycle we’re doomed to repeat, day in and day out, until either TikTok or time itself ceases to exist. This time, the platform in question is…Read more...

Though Marvel will never be able to live down the tire fire that was Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, the idea of superheroes singing and dancing on stage is clearly something that the creative team behind Disney+’s Hawkeye has wanted to realize for some time, and they get right to it in the new series. But where Turn O…Read more...

A manuscript of calculations by Albert Einstein sold at auction yesterday for $14.98 million (13.38 million euros). The famous physicist and his longtime friend and collaborator, Swiss engineer Michele Besso, wrote the papers in 1913 and 1914.

Ever wondered whether the government is out to get you? Well, if you’re an iPhone user, you’ll now be able to stay abreast of that terrifying information.Read more...

John Deere spent the last few months feeding lines about supposed great pay and benefits while 10,000 plant workers went on strike for five weeks. Now that it’s reached a contract agreement with the union, it can breathe easy and release the profits! $6 billion so far, with $7 billion on the end-of-year horizon.…Read more...

After months of negotiations between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the two organizations finally came to an agreement last month shortly after the IATSE threatened to strike. Though the IATSE’s leadership made the…Read more...

Instagram chief and one-time Met Gala attendee Adam Mosseri will testify before Congress about his app’s impacts on younger users. While Mark Zuckerberg’s been in the congressional hot seat a few times in the past to discuss the impact of Facebook proper, this is the first time that Mosseri is being asked to testify…Read more...

The Department of Defense isn’t ready to give up on UFOs just yet. This week, the Pentagon announced the formation of the new organization called the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group,(AOIMSG) tasked with investigating reports of UFOs (or as the Pentagon prefers to call them, UAPs) in…Read more...

This Thanksgiving weekend, there’s a ton of brand new content you can watch with your family, but how much of it is actually about family? One title in particular stands out and that’s Encanto, the latest film from Disney Animation.

Samsung is putting on its cowboy hat and heading to the great state of Texas to build a massive $17 billion chip factory.

The Russian government has told 13 mostly U.S.-based tech firms that they need to set up local offices in Russia by next year or maybe just get the hell out, according to Reuters.Read more...

In yet another example of virtual goods selling for sky-high prices for no discernible reason, an investment firm just dumped roughly $2.4 million on a giant plot of... virtual land. Isn’t the future great?!Read more...

Cosplayers who look forward to comics conventions have had it rough during the pandemic, but the community’s spirit is still thriving. A new book, written by io9 alumni Andrew Liptak, spotlights the creative, awesomely nerdy folks who make dressing up an art form. Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who…Read more...

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City uses roughly 400,000 cubic feet of helium gas in total to inflate its iconic giant balloons. Besides being lighter than air and nonflammable—hence its practicality for balloons—helium is incredibly useful as a superconducting agent, making it crucial to many…Read more...

It could be a rough Thanksgiving in Los Angeles, as parts of Southern California are facing “critical fire weather conditions” over the next few days. The National Weather Service is warning Santa Ana winds will kick up in full force in the Los Angeles area, bringing high fire risk, possible power shutoffs, and risky…Read more...

The fall’s product launch onslaught may have slowed down, but now we’re looking ahead to next year. A new Pixel 6 may be joining the lineup, according to 9to5Google. A leaked Pixel 6a spec sheet reveals the mid-range phone’s capabilities, and though it looks like the Pixel 6a will look like its pricier siblings and…Read more...

Popular body spray brands are being recalled over concerns of a carcinogen contaminant. This week, the Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall of certain Old Spray and Secret products by Proctor & Gamble, following the discovery of benzene in certain lots. These sprays are not the only consumer…Read more...

Churchill, Manitoba, is a staging ground of sorts for polar bears. The bears hang tight there, waiting for sea ice to form on Hudson Bay each winter so that they can go for a hunt for seals.Read more...

Seeing The Matrix for the first time was one of the most formative experiences in my personal cinematic journey. It was a few weeks before release, the film was screening early at my college, and everyone piled in for the random, free Keanu Reeves movie. No one knew what we were in for. Minutes later, film history…Read more...

Every version of Windows is at risk due to a scary zero-day vulnerability after Microsoft failed to patch the flaw.Read more...

When I found tears in my eyes five minutes into the first episode of Hawkeye, I took that as a good sign. Marvel Studios’ latest show is finally on Disney+, with the first two episodes now streaming. It explores how Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) is processing life in a post Avengers: Endgame world while also showing …Read more...

Action cameras have continued to grow in popularity for the simple reason that their compact size makes them easy to mount, perch, and hide almost anywhere. But how do you shrink action cameras even further without sacrificing key functionality? DJI’s solution is a new magnetic modular design that assembles like…Read more...